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CRIME & SAFETY
Kristen Drayton Killed In Crash
Kristen Drayton was identified as the driver of the southbound vehicle that had slammed into a tree on Route 27 near Reler Lane just after 8:05 a.m. on Thursday, May 9 in Franklin Township, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald said. Drayton was pronounced dead at 9:30 a.m., authorities said. A...
Landscaper Airlifted After Cutting Arm On Lawnmower In Somerset County: Police
At 3:15 p.m., officers responded to Mosle Rd. and South St. in Far Halls after a landscaper cut his arm with a zero turn walk behind lawnmower, Peapack & Gladstone police said in a release. The landscaper was bleeding heavily from his right arm and suffering from a severe traumatic...
New Jersey Man Arrested for Threatening to Erase White People
A Mercer County, New Jersey, man was arrested Friday night for transmitting via the internet a post containing threats to kill white people, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Joshua Cobb, 23, of Trenton, New Jersey, was arrested and charged by complaint with one count of transmitting a threat...
Somerset County to honor 15 first responders for heroic acts in three communities
SOMERSET COUNTY - At about 10 p.m. Jan. 13, 2023, Green Brook police were looking for three people, including one person who allegedly tried to steal a man's vehicle and wallet at gunpoint before the man was struck in the face with the gun and kicked in the head. The...
Sayreville nightclub destroyed by fire: This week in Central Jersey history, May 13-19
An hour-long blaze engulfed and destroyed d'Scene discotheque on Route 9 in Sayreville on Friday, May 17, 1974. The controversial but popular night spot with five bars and huge bandstand burned to the ground. There were no injuries. ...
Westfield Police: Home Burglars Flee After Alarm Sounds
WESTFIELD, NJ — When Westfield police officers responded to a residential burglary alarm on Walberg Avenue May 5, the suspects had already left, police said Tuesday. The incident happened around 4:21 a.m. that Sunday, according to police.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “While officers were in route to this call for service, it was determined that unknown suspects had gained entry to the victim's residence by tampering with the handle of an exterior side door,” police said. “Upon further investigation, it appeared that the suspects left the residence upon activation of a residential burglary alarm,” police said. The victim told police that nothing was missing, police said. High-end vehicles parked outside appeared to be the target, police said. As officers patrolled the surrounding area, they located a suspected stolen vehicle bearing a previously stolen license plate, police said. That vehicle fled the area at a high rate of speed, police said. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Domonique Preston Indicted
At 1:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21, police responded to the 100 block of Manchester Road and found Steven Spivey dead after suffering a stab wound to the left shoulder, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson and Raritan Township Police Chief Alfred Payne said. Officers then encountered Domonique Preston, who...
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